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Apple shares are down just a hair after yesterday afternoon's news of the death of Steve Jobs.

Investors have been well-prepared for his loss, in particular following the company's announcement in late August that he was stepping down as CEO and handing off the top job to COO Tim Cook.

The general sentiment is that Steve leaves behind a company with strong management, a powerful set of products, a mountain of cash and a huge base of consumer report: how many other tech companies do you know that can say the same?

Here's a quick look at some of the commentary on the stock this morning from the Street:

Scott Kessler, Standard & Poor's: Repeats his Strong Buy rating. "One could argue that Jobs was the most celebrated innovator and businessperson of our time, and his loss to AAPL is immeasurable," he writes. "Nonetheless, we think he created a company and culture that will continue to innovate and succeed, with countless executives and employees who will carry on. We think AAPL was largely prepared for this loss."

T. Michael Walkley, Canaccord: "While Mr. Jobs’ passion, creativity, and keen eye for consumer preference will be missed, we believe Jobs and Apple’s executive team have built an unparalleled talent base and corporate culture that sets the table for future success and innovation," he writes. "We continue to anticipate strong earnings growth for Apple over the next several years with very strong demand and relatively low global market penetration for iPhone, iPad and Mac products. We reiterate our Buy rating and $545 price target. Apple remains a top pick."

Brian White, Ticonderoga Securities: "As Steve Jobs wrote in his August 24 resignation letter, 'I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it.' We agree." He keeps his Buy rating on the stock.

Shaw Wu, Sterne Agee: "We are buyers on potential weakness in AAPL shares as we believe the company has transformed itself into one of the key platforms of the future with iCloud and the App Store poised to benefit in the upcoming decade from a company that produced hot products. In the near-term, the stock may remain volatile as Tim Cook gains confidence from investors."

Avi Silver, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets: "While Steve Jobs is truly irreplaceable as one of the greatest and most effective CEOs, we believe his leadership has left Apple with a highly innovative culture, a strong product pipeline with a multi-year roadmap and a talented executive team that has driven Apple’s stellar execution in recent years," he writes. Silver maintains his Buy rating.

Scott Sutherland, Wedbush: "We believe any weakness should be viewed as a buying opportunity."